The Commonwealth will only prosper when the British monarch is removed from the helm

Younger Jamaicans view the country’s ties to the monarchy as seriously outdated and slavery reparations, which some estimate could cost billions of dollars, are a necessary part of their conversations 🖊️ BBlakeHannah for ipaperviews

King Charles III’s Commonwealth Day speech will have been listened to keenly by Jamaicans, who have increasinglyin recent years. Breaking with tradition, he delivered his address in person at Westminster Abbey, with a focus on climate change and the importance of free and democratic societies.

Commonwealth countries span the globe and, with a combined population of 2.5 billion, include almost a third of the world’s population. There are 14 countries outside of the United Kingdom where Queen Elizabeth was head of state: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Tuvalu.

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